Urraca was first married with her mother's kinsman the Galician magnate Nuño Meléndez (c. 1180)[3] son of Melendo Núñez and María Fróilaz. Around 1182,[4] she became the mistress of king Fernando after the death of his second wife, Teresa Fernández de Traba. They were married a few years later in May 1187 and the king gave her several properties in Aguilar and Monteagudo.[5] Aware that her husband was nearing the end of his life, she attempted to have their only surviving son, Sancho, declared heir to the throne against the interests of Alfonso, later crowned as Alfonso IX of León, son of King Fernando and his first wife Urraca of Portugal. She argued that infante Alfonso was illegitimate since his parents' marriage had been annulled due to their consanguinity. King Fernando apparently banished his son Sancho from the court, considered a triumph for Urraca.
King Fernando died in Benavente on 22 January 1188 and was succeeded by his first-born, Alfonso IX of León after which, Urraca had to seek refuge in the Castile ruled by her former husband's nephew, Alfonso VIII, entrusting the protection of her holdings in León to her brother Diego López II de Haro. Nevertheless, Alfonso IX of León, concerned about the power of the Haro family, reached an agreement with King Alfonso VIII of Castile and attacked the fortresses owned by Urraca in the Kingdom of León.
Altarpiece of the disappeared Monastery of Santa María la Real in Vileña kept at the Burgos Museum.
In 1213, count Álvaro Núñez de Lara, married to Queen Urraca's niece, Urraca Díaz de Haro gave her several properties in La Bureba,[6] with which she later founded, in 1222, the Monastery of Santa María la Real in Vileña, entrusting its governance to the Cistercians. Although she was not the abbess of this monastery, she became a nun and was buried in a sepulcher made of stone placed in the presbytery of the church at the monastery that was transferred subsequently to the Museum in Vileña after the monastery was destroyed by fire in 1970 and then again to the Museum of Burgos.[7]
Queen Urraca has been mistakenly identified as the abbess at the monastery of Cañas. Nevertheless, as demonstrated in contemporary sources, it was her niece, Urraca Díaz de Haro who was actually the abbess at that monastery.
Urraca in contemporary sourcesEdit
Urraca appears frequently in Medieval sources:
In August 1183, King Fernando II donated land in Villamor, Burón, and Omaña to Urraca.[8]
On 2 February 1194, queen Urraca confirmed to the Monastery of San Salvador de Oña its ownership of the hills of Piedralada granted a year earlier to the Monastery by Alfonso VIII of Castile stating that she was doing it pro amore de domno Didaco meo fratre. This donation was confirmed by her son Sancho and by her brother Diego.[10]
In 1195, Queen Urraca with her children Sancho and María Núñez made a donation of land in Mahude.[11]
On 15 April 1222, as the widow of Fernando II, for her soul and that of her children, she donated all her properties in Vileña and in another twelve localities to the nuns at the Abbey of Santa María la Real de Las Huelgas, incorporating these properties to her previous donation for the founding of the monastery in Vileña where Elvira García would be the first abbess.[6]
On 10 May 1224, Pope Honorius III issued a document addressed to Queen Urraca "already a nun in this monastery" and to the religious community, taking it and the vassals of La Vid and Villaprovedo under his protection. This is the last time that she is mentioned at this monastery.[12]
Marriages and issueEdit
She had a daughter with her first husband, Nuño Meléndez:[3]
María Núñez (died in 1255) who appears with her mother and her half-brother Sancho in 1195 making a donation to the Monastery of Santa María de Trianos. Although she was not the abbess, María was the temporary administrator of the monastery in Vileña founded by her mother.[13]
Queen Urraca was buried, dressed as a nun with her hands folded across her chest, in a stone sepulchre which was previously at the Monastery of Santa María la Real in Vileña, Burgos, that she had founded and is now in ruins. Her sarcophagus, currently at the Museo del Retablo in Burgos, bears the following inscription at her feet: DOÑA hURRACA hYJA DeL CONDE DON LOPE DÍAZ / MVGER DEL REY DON FERNANDO DE LEON (Doña Urraca, daughter of Count Lope Díaz, wife of King Fernando of León).
^She probably died around 1230, the last year in which the "Queen's chaplains" at the monastery are mentioned. The nuns at the monastery celebrated an anniversary for Urraca on 13 March, probably the date of her death.[1]
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Urraca Lopez de Haro c 1160 c 1230 a daughter of Count Lope Diaz de Haro Lord of Biscay and his wife countess Aldonza founders of the monastery of Canas 2 was Queen consort of Leon 1185 1187 1188 following her marriage to King Ferdinand II 1137 1188 She founded the Monastery of Santa Maria la Real in Vilena where she retired and received burial Contents 1 Biography 2 Urraca in contemporary sources 3 Marriages and issue 4 Burial 5 Notes 6 References 7 Sources 8 External linksBiography EditUrraca was first married with her mother s kinsman the Galician magnate Nuno Melendez c 1180 3 son of Melendo Nunez and Maria Froilaz Around 1182 4 she became the mistress of king Fernando after the death of his second wife Teresa Fernandez de Traba They were married a few years later in May 1187 and the king gave her several properties in Aguilar and Monteagudo 5 Aware that her husband was nearing the end of his life she attempted to have their only surviving son Sancho declared heir to the throne against the interests of Alfonso later crowned as Alfonso IX of Leon son of King Fernando and his first wife Urraca of Portugal She argued that infante Alfonso was illegitimate since his parents marriage had been annulled due to their consanguinity King Fernando apparently banished his son Sancho from the court considered a triumph for Urraca King Fernando died in Benavente on 22 January 1188 and was succeeded by his first born Alfonso IX of Leon after which Urraca had to seek refuge in the Castile ruled by her former husband s nephew Alfonso VIII entrusting the protection of her holdings in Leon to her brother Diego Lopez II de Haro Nevertheless Alfonso IX of Leon concerned about the power of the Haro family reached an agreement with King Alfonso VIII of Castile and attacked the fortresses owned by Urraca in the Kingdom of Leon nbsp Altarpiece of the disappeared Monastery of Santa Maria la Real in Vilena kept at the Burgos Museum In 1213 count Alvaro Nunez de Lara married to Queen Urraca s niece Urraca Diaz de Haro gave her several properties in La Bureba 6 with which she later founded in 1222 the Monastery of Santa Maria la Real in Vilena entrusting its governance to the Cistercians Although she was not the abbess of this monastery she became a nun and was buried in a sepulcher made of stone placed in the presbytery of the church at the monastery that was transferred subsequently to the Museum in Vilena after the monastery was destroyed by fire in 1970 and then again to the Museum of Burgos 7 Queen Urraca has been mistakenly identified as the abbess at the monastery of Canas Nevertheless as demonstrated in contemporary sources it was her niece Urraca Diaz de Haro who was actually the abbess at that monastery Urraca in contemporary sources EditUrraca appears frequently in Medieval sources In August 1183 King Fernando II donated land in Villamor Buron and Omana to Urraca 8 On 1 July 1190 Alfonso VIII of Castile gave Urraca the towns de Vilena La Vid de Bureba and Villaprovedo plus royal properties in Besga and in Pedralada 9 On 2 February 1194 queen Urraca confirmed to the Monastery of San Salvador de Ona its ownership of the hills of Piedralada granted a year earlier to the Monastery by Alfonso VIII of Castile stating that she was doing it pro amore de domno Didaco meo fratre This donation was confirmed by her son Sancho and by her brother Diego 10 In 1195 Queen Urraca with her children Sancho and Maria Nunez made a donation of land in Mahude 11 On 15 April 1222 as the widow of Fernando II for her soul and that of her children she donated all her properties in Vilena and in another twelve localities to the nuns at the Abbey of Santa Maria la Real de Las Huelgas incorporating these properties to her previous donation for the founding of the monastery in Vilena where Elvira Garcia would be the first abbess 6 On 10 May 1224 Pope Honorius III issued a document addressed to Queen Urraca already a nun in this monastery and to the religious community taking it and the vassals of La Vid and Villaprovedo under his protection This is the last time that she is mentioned at this monastery 12 Marriages and issue EditShe had a daughter with her first husband Nuno Melendez 3 Maria Nunez died in 1255 who appears with her mother and her half brother Sancho in 1195 making a donation to the Monastery of Santa Maria de Trianos Although she was not the abbess Maria was the temporary administrator of the monastery in Vilena founded by her mother 13 She had three sons with King Fernando 14 Garcia Fernandez Infante of Leon 1182 1184 born before the marriage Alfonso Fernandez Infante of Leon 1184 1188 Sancho Infante of Leon 1186 1187 1220 who inherited Monteagudo and Aguilar from his mother married in 1210 Teresa Diaz de Haro daughter of Diego Lopez II de Haro Lord of Biscay and Toda Perez de Azagra Burial Edit nbsp nbsp Queen Urraca was buried dressed as a nun with her hands folded across her chest in a stone sepulchre which was previously at the Monastery of Santa Maria la Real in Vilena Burgos that she had founded and is now in ruins Her sarcophagus currently at the Museo del Retablo in Burgos bears the following inscription at her feet DONA hURRACA hYJA DeL CONDE DON LOPE DIAZ MVGER DEL REY DON FERNANDO DE LEON Dona Urraca daughter of Count Lope Diaz wife of King Fernando of Leon Preceded byTeresa Fernandez de Traba Queen Consort of Leon1185 1187 1188 Succeeded byTeresa of PortugalNotes Edit She probably died around 1230 the last year in which the Queen s chaplains at the monastery are mentioned The nuns at the monastery celebrated an anniversary for Urraca on 13 March probably the date of her death 1 References Edit Cadinanos Bardeci 1990 p 17 Baury 2011 pp 175 179 a b Garcia Leal 2006 pp 4 5 Cadinanos Bardeci 1990 p 14 Arco y Garay 1954 pp 168 171 a b Cadinanos Bardeci 1990 p 102 Cadinanos Bardeci 1990 p 49 Gonzalez 1943 Cadinanos Bardeci 1990 p 101 Oceja Gonzalo 1997 p 64 Castan Lanaspa amp Castan Lanaspa 1992 p 55 Cadinanos Bardeci 1990 p 106 Cadinanos Bardeci 1990 p 44 Gerli amp Armistead 2003 p 329 Sources EditArco y Garay Ricardo del 1954 Sepulcros de la Casa Real de Castilla in Spanish Madrid Instituto Jeronimo Zurita Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas OCLC 11366237 Baury Ghislain January June 2011 Saintete Memoire et lignage des abbesses cisterciennes de Castille au XII la comptesse Urraca de Canas Av 1207 1262 Anuario de Estudios Medievales in French Vol 41 no 1 pp 151 182 ISSN 0066 5061 Cadinanos Bardeci Inocencio 1990 El Monasterio de Santa Maria la Real de Vilena su Museo y Cartulario in Spanish Burgos Caja de Ahorros Municipal de Burgos OCLC 627740127 Canal Sanchez Pagin Jose M 1995 La Casa de Haro en Leon y Castilla durante el siglo XII Nuevas conclusiones Anuario de Estudios Medievales AEM No 25 pp 3 38 ISSN 0066 5061 Castan Lanaspa Guillermo Castan Lanaspa Javier 1992 Documentos del Monasterio de Santa Maria de Trianos Siglos XII XIII in Spanish Salamanca Ediciones Universidad de Salamanca ISBN 84 7481 713 7 Garcia Leal Alfonso 2006 Los condes Fruela Munoz y Pedro Flainez La formacion de un patrimonio senorial Anuario de Estudios Medievales AEM in Spanish No 36 1 pp 1 100 ISSN 0066 5061 Gonzalez Julio 1943 Regesta de Fernando II in Spanish Leon C S I C Instituto Jeronimo Zurita ISBN 84 86371 02 3 Lizoain Garrido Jose Manuel 1985 Documentacion del Monasterio de Las Huelgas de Burgos 1116 1230 in Spanish Burgos Ediciones J M Garrido Garrido ISBN 84 86371 02 3 Oceja Gonzalo Isabel 1997 Documentacion del Monasterio de San Salvador de Ona 1032 1284 in Spanish Burgos Ediciones J M Garrido Garrido ISBN 84 600 3307 4 Torres Sevilla Quinones de Leon Margarita Cecilia 1999 Linajes nobiliarios de Leon y Castilla Siglos IX XIII in Spanish Salamanca Junta de Castilla y Leon Consejeria de educacion y cultura ISBN 84 7846 781 5 Gerli E Michael Armistead Samuel G eds 2003 Medieval Iberia an encyclopedia Taylor and Francis ASIN B017WOHFKY External links Edit nbsp 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